RICOR Group
John Kitching MBA, BA (Hon's) MCIM is an experienced quality and operations professional within the automotive and aerospace industries. Currently serving as Plant Quality Manager at RICOR Group since July 2023, John previously held roles including Group Quality & Improvement Manager at Essentra, where responsibilities included leading change through training and development of an operating system across multiple regions. John's career includes positions such as Group Quality Director at Gardner Aerospace, Operational Excellence Manager at PPG Industries Aerospace, and Organisational Change/Improvement Manager at ThyssenKrupp Tallent, focusing on lean manufacturing methodologies and operational improvements. Academic credentials include an MBA in Strategic Business Studies and a BA (Hons) in Training and Development.
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RICOR Group
Sales@ricor.co.uk With Stamping and welded assembly facilities in the Midlands and North East UK, Poland and Slovakia Ricor have positioned themselves as one of Europe's leading Metal Stamping and Welded Assembly manufacturers. With press capacity up to Circa 1500t and fully automated welding and assembly lines across all of the Groups facilities Ricor are able to serve Europe and the ROW Automotive and domestic manufacturing sectors with metal stampings as varied as large BIW (Body in white) automotive components to smaller high volume electronic and domestic components. With new build facilities in Poland and Slovakia to compliment the Groups UK manufacturing sites Ricor are able to offer both UK and European manufactured components.